Mason County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Mason County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 7,859	(49.0%)
Females: 8,179	(51.0%)

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Mason County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$41,804
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$368
State:	$669

Mason County:	$97,652
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $116,279

Here:	$116,279
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,252

Here:	$140,252
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $125,185

Here:	$125,185
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,247

Here:	$165,247
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,510

Here:	$106,510
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $25,367

Here:	$25,367
State:	$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$62,382

This county:	9.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mason County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $691 a month.

Cities in this county include: Havana, Mason City, Manito, Kilbourne, Easton, Bath, Forest City, Topeka.

Neighboring counties: Cass County , Fulton County , Logan County , Menard County , Schuyler County , Tazewell County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mason County: Moscow Farm (A), Mason State Nursery (B), Jake Wolf Fish Hatchery (C), Pine Campground (D), Clear Lake Outing Club (E), Devils Elbow (F), Mid-State Dragway (G), Lakewood Golf Course (H), Sand Ridge State Forest Headquarters (I), Simco Farm (J), Salt Creek Townhall (K), Crane Creek Town Hall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mason County include: Bethel Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Saint Lukes Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Pennsylvania Lane Church (E), Christian Church (F), New Lebanon Church (G), Presbyterian Church (H), Egypt Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Albright Cemetery (1), Snicarte Cemetery (2), Allens Grove Cemetery (3), Holstlaw Cemetery (4), Meadow Lawn Cemetery (5), Baker Cemetery (6), Sear's Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Weiner Swale (A), Crane Lake (B), Little Picket Lake (C), Lange Pond (D), Picket Lake (E), Jack Lake (F), Pratt Lake (G), Clear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Prairie Creek (A), Grove Creek (B), Latimore Creek (C), Salt Creek (D), Pecan Creek (E), Quiver Creek (F), White Oak Creek (G), Jordan Creek (H), Wilson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mason County include: Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Chautauqua National Migratory Waterfowl Refuge (2), Chautaugua National Wildlife Refuge (3), Mason County State Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area (4), Matanzas Prairie Nature Preserve (5), Sand Prairie - Scrub Oak Nature Preserve (6), Barton - Sommers Woodland Nature Preserve (7), Long Branch Sand Prairie Nature Preserve (8), Henry Allan Gleason Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.8%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 476
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 62 (66% naturalized citizens)

Mason County:	0.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,879
• One, attached: 39
• Two: 133
• 3 or 4: 120
• 5 to 9: 98
• 10 to 19: 39
• 20 or more: 8
• Mobile homes: 712
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Mason County with a mortgage: 2,055 (187 second mortgage, 191 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,947

Here:	51.3% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Mason County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 4.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 59 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Mason County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Mason County center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,496 (79%) Carpooled: 948 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 164 (2%) Other means: 40 (1%) Worked at home: 322 (5%)

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.33% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($25,424 average AGI)
1.14% relocated from other states ($6,044 average AGI)

Mason County:	1.14%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Tazewell County, IL	1.53% ($34,033 average AGI)
from Fulton County, IL	0.43% ($32,880)
from Peoria County, IL	0.34% ($37,600)
from Logan County, IL	0.32% ($37,000)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.32% ($21,947)
from Menard County, IL	0.17% ($24,300)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.79% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($24,259 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($6,245 average AGI)

Mason County:	1.37%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Tazewell County, IL	2.13% ($30,260 average AGI)
to Logan County, IL	0.67% ($22,025)
to Fulton County, IL	0.64% ($23,500)
to Peoria County, IL	0.52% ($26,355)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.42% ($36,520)
to Menard County, IL	0.20% ($69,583)
to McLean County, IL	0.17% ($21,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,343 (2,948 aged, 395 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,859 (3,821 male householders, 799 female householders)

  3,882 spouses, 4,672 children (4,248 natural, 86 adopted, 338 stepchildren), 227 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 97 other relatives, 253 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,956 (845 male householders (702 living alone)), 912 female householders (879 living alone)), 199 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 223 (186 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,222 2-persons, 958 3-persons, 897 4-persons, 378 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,581 1-person, 148 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Mason County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $98,989,000 ($6210 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,100,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,214,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,701,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,484,000
Federal grants: $10,870,000
Federal procurement contracts: $982,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,739,000 ($72,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $158,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,761,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,983,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Here:	5.0
State:	4.1

67% of Mason County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Illinois.

Mason County:	66.9%
State average:	58.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14048
• Northeast: 141
• Midwest: 783
• South: 684
• West: 284

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,200

Here:	0.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	0.7%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	11.4%
Illinois:	25.8%

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